History of Springdale, Arkansas
Springdale is a city in Washington County, Arkansas|Washington and Benton County, Arkansas|Benton counties in Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 60,096{{cite web | year = June 21 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-05.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas | format = Comma-separated values|CSV | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = November 16 | accessyear = 2006}}.
The special census' results mean that Springdale is now Arkansas's fourth-largest city, behind Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock, Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith, and Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville.
Springdale is the location of the headquarters of Tyson Foods Inc., the largest meat producing company in the world, and has been dubbed the "Chicken Capital of the World" by several publications.
In 2008, the Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League will move to Springdale and play baseball in Springdale Stadium. [http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/165714/]. They will become the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
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